Central Leadership Institute

Ready to Start Your Ministry Career?

CLI is designed for young adults who have recently graduated college, desire to grow in their leadership and ministry skills, and feel called to full-time ministry in the church/marketplace. Our goal is to give you the most saturated ministry preparation year of your life. During an 11-month sprint, we will invest in you and help you sharpen your gifts, build your confidence, and prepare you for the journey of being a thriving, Kingdom-minded leader.

In This Program You Will:

Be placed within a Central ministry for hands-on ministry experience

Complete local, social justice, and leadership projects

Participate in a global peacemaking trip

Experience classes taught by experienced pastors, business and world leaders

Build a network of ministry influence

Receive a Leadership Institute certificate upon completion for resume impact

Are you ready to experience ministry in a whole new way?

Thoughts from Past CLI Residents

Central Leadership Institute is a year-long paid residency program at Central Christian Church of Arizona, a thriving multi-site evangelical church located in Phoenix, Arizona. Our goal is to help leaders activate their passions, develop their gifts, and launch into their ministry career fully prepared to thrive and lead well in the local church and marketplace.